Concussion Information

MICHIGAN SPORTS CONCUSSION LAW

A concussion is a brain injury, caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head that can have serious consequences. It can occur in any sport or recreational activity

Michigan was the 39th U.S. state to enact a law that regulates sports concussions and return to athletic activity. The law goes into full effect on June 30th, 2013.

The sports concussion legislation requires all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults involved with a youth athletic activity to complete a concussion awareness on-line training program.

The organizing entity must provide educational materials on the signs/symptoms and consequences of concussions to each youth athlete and their parents/guardians and obtain a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the information for the organizing entity to keep on record.

The law also requires immediate removal of an athlete from physical participation in an athletic activity who is suspected of sustaining a concussion. The student athlete must then receive written clearance from an appropriate health professional before he or she can return to physical activity.

Zack's Law

In the video to the right, learn about Zackery Lystedt and the brain injury he suffered while playing football in 2006. Zack and his family worked enact the nation's first sports concussion law, which was passed in the state of Washington in 2009. On June 30, 2013, Michigan became the 39th state to enact a law regarding sports concussions and return to play regulations.